Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Rooker
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Rooker
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Rooker
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hand
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Hand
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards the mound. Hand catches it and throws to first to double up Kelly. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hand
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Hand
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Rooker
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Rooker
  
  Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradford vs. Rooker
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Rooker
  
  Leon hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hand
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Hand
  
  Sorrell hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Hand
  
  Matchick hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Rooker
  
  Heidemann strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hand vs. Rooker
  
  Hand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Rooker
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Hand
  
  Rooker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Hand
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Hand
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hand
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Rooker
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Rooker
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Rooker
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinton vs. Rooker
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hand
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hand
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Rooker
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Bradford reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Leon vs. Rooker
  
  Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradford scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. Rooker
  
  Heidemann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hand vs. Rooker
  
  Hand bunts towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Leon moves to third. Heidemann moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pinson vs. Rooker
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leon scores. Heidemann scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Rooker
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fosse vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kirkpatrick fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kirkpatrick. Nettles scores. Foster moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinton vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Hand
  
  Sorrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Hand
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campanis vs. Hand
  
  Jim Campanis pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
  
  Campanis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Hand
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. O'Riley
  
  Don O'Riley now pitching.
  
  Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. O'Riley
  
  Leon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. O'Riley
  
  Heidemann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hand vs. O'Riley
  
  Hand strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hand
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hand
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hinton scoops it up and throws to first, with Hand covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. O'Riley
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. O'Riley
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. O'Riley
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hand
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hand
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Hand
  
  Sorrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Hand
  
  Matchick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. O'Riley
  
  Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. O'Riley
  
  There goes Fosse. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Fosse steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinton vs. O'Riley
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fosse moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hinton vs. O'Riley
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bradford vs. O'Riley
  
  Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fosse tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. O'Riley
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Riley covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hand
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Don O'Riley.
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hand
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hand
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Morehead
  
  Dave Morehead now pitching.
  
  Heidemann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Heidemann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hand vs. Morehead
  
  Hand bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Morehead
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Morehead covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Morehead
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hand
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Hand
  
  Piniella bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hand
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1970 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Pinson V, lf          5  1  1  2   Kelly P, rf           3  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         5  1  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Foster R, rf          4  0  2  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  2  0   
Fosse R, c            3  1  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  0  0  0   
Hinton C, 1b          3  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Bradford B, cf        3  1  1  1   Oliver B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Leon E, 2b            4  1  1  1   Sorrell B, 3b         3  0  2  0   
Heidemann J, ss       4  1  3  0   Matchick T, ss        3  0  0  0   
Hand R, p             3  0  0  0   Rooker J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Campanis J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   O'Riley D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Taylor H, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Morehead D, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  5                        30  0  4  0

Cleveland        000 050 010 --  6
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hand R (W)            9.0  4  0  0  3  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)          4.1  6  5  4  1  2
Fitzmorris A          0.2  1  0  0  0  0
O'Riley D             3.0  1  1  1  1  2
Morehead D            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Kirkpatrick E
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Otis A, Foster R, Heidemann J
3B -- Bradford B
SB -- Fosse R
SH -- Hand R
SF -- Bradford B
WP -- O'Riley D
T -- 2:30
A -- 8046

    

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